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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
Brutally Assaulted.

On SATURDAY. evening about 5 O'Clock a
h~alf-intoxicated man entered the saloon of
John Ducie, on Main street. There il moth
ing strange about his entering. But while
there the impulse of the aforesaid mans
generous nature got the better IT him, and
he asked everybody in the room to have a
drink at his expense. In response to the
lnsltatlon. twenty-five persons who cared
not for the principles Of prohibition, walked
up to the bar with considered BILE fortitude
and drank the health OF the generous
man. Now, there was nothing bad
(but their breath) about that. The
amount due the barkeeper for those
twenty-five drinks was $2.75, which he
insisted on having. The generous man was
not liked financially for any such on
siaueht, and declared that, under such
circumstances, it would be necessa nv for him
to %repudiate the debt, which he did. Now,
Ducie didn't like that, because he isn't
there for his health. He came ont from
behind the counter and struck the drunken
man d blow 90 the face, which Knocked
nm GU, at the door; followed him up and
sgaln MT MIN, the second blow sending him
Gown the stairway leading to u restaurant
t oe1o w. Inc mar didn't get up; he didn't
'eeI hRe IT. He layed in a heap at the
of the stairway paraly zed. Officers
'ropped n on the scene about
This stage OF the proceedings and
the assau ted man awayto the citv
to recover consciousness. When |
ne ca me to, he would not tell his no mo on !
We will rirg down the curtain on the frat
Let. ~ "ie'
The officers went back and arreste All
1ucie and took him before ] Judge Hamilton
a en- 1rge OF assault and battery. He
headed guilty and was find IS and costs
III 10 a%ll-which he paid.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05

modest. sedate, ~ell-dressed. very much
ofa iady'abdr sserved to o. fault" Tia
other il - goodlookinR brunstts o. about
,20.A GermAn1ass who could speak but
iewwords Of English" These two young
women, by some inscrutable prompting Of
the female breast, have, each unconscious
Of the other, conferred their affections upon
q man who has been sentenced to death
Tor participation in q crime that
makes thinking people tremble for the
safety Of the continued order OF things. It
10 nothing to them. apparently, that this
miscreant deliberately constructed the
moet fendish weapon of modern times With
the deliberate intention OF using it against
the guardians OF law and order in Chicago.
The desire for %notoriety is not the prompt.
ing motive, apparently, az it is stated that
both the young women in question have
taken great pains to keep their names out
of the papers. What then is the induce
ment to them to violate every sentiment
OF maidenly modesty and seek their lovers
behind prison bars instead of.Leing soughtin
thedomestic sanctity o ftheir own homes by
men ofat stexterna1lydecentantecedents7
Statistics show that in populated centres
the female births exceed the males. Can it
be that the Darwinian theory is being fur
Their exempli6ed and that in the struggle for
the survival OF the fttest the female nature
is undergoing a change which will result in
the development of a new order of beings?
Will it ever come to pass that the lover
will change places with hiA sweetheart. and.
of Drawing the terrors OF the faith
full watchdog and the paternal No. 9's, be
by the dearest creature' at bis
boarding house or in the place OF his daily
toll?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
A SHOCKING ~INFATUATION.

The unaccountable craze that has been
exhibited by Nina Van Zandt for the An.
archist Spies is in a fair way to beemulated
by two other outwardly respectable u
women, who have brought upon themselves
the notice Of the Chicago reporters by
their attentions to the condemned An
archist, the bomb-maker Lingg. 1t is only
within a comparatively few years that
women OF otherwise blameless lives havede-
veloped an infatuation for some OF the most
degraded specimens of convicted criminals
that ever cursed the earth by their pres
ence. 1t is enough for these misguided
young women that a man has developed
the capacity to commit crimes that make
the community shudder; he seems to be
raised Immediately IN their eyes to a pin.
nacle OF attractiveness that overrides
all sentiments OF humanity, modesty
and decency. The bomb-maker
Lingg. who is described by one
reporter as Tin many respects a
good-looking young man built for an ath-
lete" and possessing a lively disposition, is
said to be an object OF solicitude to no less
than two apparently respectable young
women. The more favored is the elder OF
the two, and she is pictured to US q
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
q 7 NOTES.

Mrs. John P~oindexter, who has spent the
past two weeks in our city, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. E. NJ. Tra.k. returned to her
home in Dillon last evening.
Mrs. Stewart Russell spent last week at
Gregson Springs.
Mr.. T. Slattery has resigned his position
as night yard Waterman, and now takes
charge OF u day crew.
Mrs. Ell. Wolf, of Stuart, is visiting in
the city.
An exciting runaway occurred on our
streets Saturday. A team hitched to a
rancher's wagon came fving down from
town with the driver on the seat Juggling at
the lines but unable to control the horses.
Teams and pedestrians gave The whole road
for SAFETY, and the animals were finally
stopped on the railroad track without
doing any damage.
Men were at work all day yesterday
clearing Saturdays wreck on the hill. The
engine was taken to the shops at noop and
the track vac cleared about 4 p. n.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05

The sentiment OF the community seems
to he against the action Of Assessor Hol-
land in ssizing MIR. Davis diamonds for
taxes. No doubt Mr.. Holland acted on
the line OF what he conceived to be his
duty. But, il carried out in every instance,
the result in tho theatrical way to Butte
would be disastrous. No good show could
be expected to visit this city, for they would
be uncertain what portion OF their stock
in trade would be safe from assessment.
Professional musicians with expensive in
struments would be certain to give Butte
the go.hy, and actresses with valuable
jewels would avoid it forever. Mr.. Holland
may be acting under legal advice but be
cannot, in the interest of popular amuse-
ments, be said to be acting advisedIy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
Awarded to r Butte Builder,

Helena Independent, LIST: Yesterday D.
F. McDevitt, the we'll known buildinsc Cob
tractor of Butte, was awarded theconfraN
Tor the erection OF the Apex mill, a0oo'
twelve miles from Butte. 1t will be com
bination silver and gold mill, ten STAMPS
and will cost about $40, 900. Wo'h VIII
be begun upon it next Monday ant II *a
be co npIeted this autumn. Mr. AsDN1'
has lots of work on hand inst now h'
has in charge Hon. w. A. Clark's res d,'fs
at Butte, the new Union Pacific macnnt
shops at Pocatello, and an academy.
Ogden, besides numerous smaller. Jobs III
Mr.. Clark's residence will not be cnl'
pleted for some months yet. The 'reseoLs
and other interior decoration will ne '%.'
by eastern artisans. who have been b:ousD
out for this especial purpose.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
A South Butte Social.

About thirty couples of South Butte
people assembled at Thibadeau's hall Fri
day night to enjoy a social dance. Good
music was in attendance and nothing in
terfered to make the evening a thoroughly
enjoyable one. Mr.. Hoffman, OF the Mon
tana Union, acted as floor manager. The
merry dance commenced ab ut balf-past
eight and continued until 3a. H.. and every
one present reports having had a Jolly good
time. Much credit for the success OF the
entertainment is due to the u~ntiring efforts
Of Mrs. Bartels and Mrs. HI zlett who got up
the entertainment to raise funds to defray
the debt on the Sunday-school organ. The
receipts Of the door proved the social to
be q f1attering success, netting sufficient to
cancel the organ debt and defray all ex-
penses. besides providing a most delightful
evening for all who were so fortunate as TO
be in attendance. South Butte can boast
OF two good halls, but neither OF them
large enough to accommodate a dancing
party OF twenty couples. Many were tn.
comments heard Friday night about this
lack OF space, and many the hopes that
some enterprising citizen will build a spa.
cious hall this winter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05

The Cinnabar coal fields are to be opened
up at once. II. F. Brown. the representa-
tive o Butte and Helena capital SITS interes-
ted, arrived in Livingston last week aud an.
nounced that he would begin work on
an extensive scale with a view of ascer-
tanning the extent of the coal bed
and its quality. Tests OF the coking
quality of the coal made by Mr.. Brown
prove that it il we'll suited to make coke,
claiming it can be shown to return an aver
age OF II per cent ofthe weight OF coal used.
A side track has been located and will soon
be laid from the mouth Of the coal mine to
the Park Branch of the Northern Pacific and
it will soon be on the market a new capdi-
for public favor. Should it prove any
thing near the expectations formed of it,
the Union Pacific mines at Rock Spring will
be in danger OF being relegated to a condi-
ton OF ipnocuous desuetude asfar as Butte
is concerned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
A SUICIDAL POLICY.

The revenges which the whirligig OF time
is said to bring will not be long in demon.
~stratine to the Tories the suicidal policy OF
coercion which they are now go ~fatuously
enforcing. The suppression of free speech
is a dangerous power to entrust any party
with, and the vindicati .cness with which
orators at proclaimed meetings in Ireland
are pursued by Government prosecutions
will soon arouse a spirit of sympathy
among the people of Great Britain, as
we'll as awaken them to a sense OF
the danger to the safety of free institutions
impending, that will result in the speedy
overthrow of the present Government. The
madness OF the Tories is extending their
wrath in a direction that will be certain to
bring upon them the fate they seem to
court. The Unionists are said to be urging
the prosecution Of Members of Parliament
who have been present at the proclaimed
meetings upon a charge Of felony under the
riot act. ard they would compel the mem.
beers to forfeit their seats in Parliament Tor
attending unlawful assemblies. Nothing
they could do would be welcomed
by Labouchere and his associates on the
Liberal benches with greater cordiality
than such a move as this. The eloquence
OF Gladstone and his followers would thun.
der in their ears the knell OF their doom.
Balfour, the servile tool OF the party in
power, now awaits an opinion from the
Crown counsel as to the power OF the Gov.
ernment under the summary jurisdiction
act to prevent O'Brien continuing his in.
.cendiary speeches, during his provisional
release on bail. Should this opinion
AFFORD the smallest pretext we
may exrect to see this fearless champion
OF Irish freedom arrested and incarcerated
until the appeal from the Mitchelstown
sentence is decided at the Cork sessions, |
begin October 81. In the delegate
of his health such on act might en-. |
danger his life and martyrdom under these
circumstances would provoke a storm of
in every civilized community |
10 this and other countries that might |
appal even the stolid Tories. But it would |
be just in the line OF Tory precedents for
that party to persist in a policy that will
certainly result in their overthrow. English
cannot fail to awaken to q distrust OF
, party whose policy is the deliberate and
uucompromising suppression of free speech.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
TIE LiUHincOtt Burglary.

No new developments in the Lippincot.
burglary, which, occurred Saturday night
fOated to the srrfaos yesterday. 0fees
were busily engaged, however, looking b,
clues, Of which they have quite a number
The "man" who co,r1uitted the robbs',
must indeed be a queer specimen Of thu
genus homo. IA he tack the trou'letosrp
the skirt from one OF the @ilk dr'ss7s AM
throw it onto the floor. HIS IS rama kalF
we'll posted i'll dr. ssers. Two ravo!sers 1z
also lying in n OF the d n "ers oil I'll
dresser, which he had opened a ud weFsM
touched. Sneak thieves genrra Us bars
weakness for such things, as they ssrssh
enhance their liberty at %critica! IN Cmenh
A little shrewd detective work will Ga'Y
the whole business.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
A Water Hole.

ABOUT onree weeks ago the Balm mine
was suddenly submerged by water while
prosecuting to the ledge, on the 16o.foot
leve!. 1t was at first supposed that the
mud came from the many abandoned sha tts
IN the vicinity but there was no d. crease
IN any OF them at the time. The wator
raised very fast-sixty feet in about tb;rtv
m ,n,n hte:an the miners barely escanei
W,tn their lives. supt Gates, now If tho
nUpe, tad done considerable work on the
proIerty, having sunk the shaft to its nra me
tne depth aud done considerable crnsscps.
r'ng, Aiter the flood q No. 4 Knowles
minute WIN a capacity OF sixty gallons Der
effect in diminishing the wate no
ana mnn another one Of the same SIZE
bined i" effo,t was put to work, and the com
~ hae the water four or five fee,. 10
fluid aa Gamer one stops for anv purpose. the
superi sten seete s1 in reaching it's level.
subterranean lake. nc mas struck
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
THE MAN OF DIAAONDS.
His Methods and the success OF "As 10Y
calvin Joslin" With Some Account OF
nj. Noroor

nj. r.+hods and the Success Of HIS Play
calvin Joslin" With some Account OF
BIS Career.
The MINER reporter. while on his rounds
last evening, dropped into the st. N'cno'as
and there encountered Mr.. Geo. Arthur, as
sistant manager of the Alvin JoslynC Comedy
Company billed to appear here
night, As q matter OF course. TIE MINER
reporter entered into a casual talk, which
proved so interesting hat the repor1e'
'put it on his list"
Business" said Mr.. Arthur, "has been
tin ton. and Mr.. Davis ia making money
faster than he can bank it. This, the tenth
and last year Of Alvin Joslyn, will appar'
emily be the banner season OF them ALL
$50 the play still draws?"
..Of course it does. And why should it
not? There has never hem an American
comedy which has been so thoroughly ap'
preciated by the American peoplea > Uncle
Alvin" made famous by Mr.. Davis. He
does 80 mach to amnre an audience that it
would be simply impossible to give q de-
scrintion Of his comicalities in a review OF
moderate length. Alvin Joslin has bee"
pla, ed by Mr.. Davis way down in Maine
to that glorious climate OF California. H.
is getting old, it IL true. but it is no chest
nut. Like gUod wine, it only improves with
age. You NAV he sure that the American
people never grow tired Of "Uncle Alvin"
You are great a6 vertiseTs.'
well, no, we don't advertise anymore
than any other combination travelling
You see, advertising to-day is an art. q
the Snowman. merchant Or any other Dual
ness man who can make bis advertising
n, attractive, either with lithographs. pie
ture cards, ETC., to attract attention, or by
wording and catchlines that serve the
same purpose. is the gamer. We know the
value nf advertising, and do not advertise
more than anyone else, but our paper is
the most attractive ever printed. We have
all kinds OF advertisements, and in Htho-
graphs We have thirty.iour different kinds"
81 must ssy your paper is attractive,
and when first put up here made quite q
sensation; and what do you know about
Mr.. Davis diamonds?"
mot more than you, but I refer You to
Mr.. Davis autobiography. which will be
published in @ few days, and which will be
OF much value to the rising generation.
From advance sheets I learn that Mr.. D..
was born in Putzenbittel, Germany. 1749.
and educated in Damifknow, Scotland.
First made his appearance on n Dead.
wood stage, and ever since has had a dead
wood on the public. First created Il de.
sire for diamonds by washing glass bottles
in a soda water infirnary. became enam-
ored with Alva Joslin through the medium
of the old mans daughter, with whom he
used to swap gum through a knot hole in
the barn. Stole a mans patent on $50
laughs in $50 years. and reduced the time
to so many minutes. Eats regularly.
SHORES soundly. pa-s his bills promptly,
and leaves the world to wonder how be
does it. He does. by gosh.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
A RIDICULOUS SENSATION.

To what lengths the modern journal will
not 90 for sensational item remains to be
discovered. The journal with the most
blameless reputation for veracity that can
Withstand the temptation to print q sen.
sational scoop on its rivals, even though
perfectly aware OF the absurdity or improb-
ability OF the facts alleged in the publica-
ton, is not get a candidatef for public favor.
The latest evidence Of the Unsuitable Jour-
nalistic tendency to create An excitement is
the story published in the New York Jour-
nal OF the discovery OF a new claimant
to the throne OF England" in the person OF
one Caroline G. B. Guelph, at present resi-
lent in New York. The absurd story re.
lated to the Journal reporter and by that
pape given to an anxious public is that the
in Observation-Disclosures as short,
stout, fair and forty.seven-is lthe eldest
child Of the union Of Prince Albert and
Queen Victoria; that the Prince had a NOR
ganatic wife in the person of the Countess
Reuss, who gave birth to a daughter, Of
which Prince Albert was the father. and
that the Countess. by threats, compelled
Prince Albert to substitute her child for
the true offspring Of Victoria and Albert.
which was given to a family to take to
America, and which now. after these many
years. pours into the ears OF a sensation
hunting reporter this ridiculous fable. The
sacred thirst for a sensation scarcely war
rants the publication OF such an a%bsurdity
as this, but the New York Journal must
have been very hard up for some.
thing original when it made so much
out OF what, to intelligent PEG.
pie, seems moro q hoax on
a credulous editor than anything else. A.
every Englishman and most intelligent
Americans are aware, there is nothing
about which more care is taken in the
events tranepiring in the Royal family OF
England than the identity of tho children
at their birth. The principal officers Of
the State ass mble in an ante room to the
Chamber in which the Royal accouchcment
takes place, and the infant is presented to
them at it's birth so as to remove all DOS. |
sibility OF doubt. Thereafter the infant is 1
never out Of sight of State care, and every !
moment of the life OF the Princess Victoria, |
now Crown Princess OF Germany, whom
this impostor pretends to be. can be at.
tested by a chain OF i~rrefragable evidence
that utterly precludes the possibility of
any Buttercup business at any moment OF !
her juvenile life.
But the most absurd feature Of the
Royal romance" as the Journal calls It, |
is calling the imposter a claimant to the
throne Of England" The male children OF
the Queen are too many IN number to give
any of the girls a chance to succeed to that
monarchy. and their progeny is too pro-
life for the descendants on the female side
have any chance OF succession. The de-
on the male side have to be ex-
bausted before any OF the female branches
receive the prefernent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
THE MEETING LAST srpun

workingmen Meet in Miners, Tn,
and Discuss tho Salt Rat. ou.ua.Aa'l dali
Committee Of Five Apno,n"A
rame Revolutions to b.s.. 10
Potter. Nj.
At Miners Union Hall last night
meeting was held for the purpose o, op pa0l's
ing the sentiment OF the conmpn;,. oOsain.
ing the extortionate rate On salt 'eeafd.
charged by the Union Pacific 0slns
Company. Mr.. Hendrev, president ut"
Union, called the meeting to or IL, utN'
and stated its object. Financia, s'so
Laity occupied his proper place. Ata'afg
ing OF the Board OF Trade a few n;pb.' ussS'
a committee OF five OF that bod, ago.
pointed to be present at las night Ap'
ing to cooperate, if possible, with meet
OF the Union in devisins means to n,a a'sa
a cheaper freight rate. Only one m0'a''
OF the committee was present, Mr. uaI1u0sf
THE president, "o'
Mr.. Hendrew, said that II
Miners Union) could do anything !. ,tN
the Board Of Trade they would d. ,nslp
not. they would let the matter roo. ~
explained to the assemblage the un;na. 10
elimination in rates "ver the Un;a' u'
| cifc, and asked il anything could ~ "a
| to assist the Board OF Trade il, th,.aol,
forts to overcome the present state "
fairs. "&
Messrs. Laity, Haldorn, Penros., H.,
/ ham and others spoke on the subi.c, '.t
| show that the present trouble at ,hs 10
was not caused by the high rate a, aug
| paid to miners. Secretary La;t,
| the pamphl sent out about ny
ago by the officers OF tbs Alice Connss
| after which a call for Penrose was
Mr.. Penrose said that he ives at o,a ~ s
something OF a Demosthens-e, but tho,|
had reformed; that every t;rns he nnn
his mouth before a body d uork;pa.
he was charged in Helena with. cutt;n,
tho head OF d Colonel or hanging a ms MI
sun. rintendent in Butte. After a f-v "a
remarks, ne moved that comr.t "a ,sE
workingmen be appointed t. frar,p ,o. us
lions similar to those adopted hv :.
BOARD II Trade to he Forwarded r. w
Potter at Omaha. The motion VIVA NJ
onded. and the President appointet y !"
following PERSONS: John Eddy, Rober. y
Lnity. George Burkun, John shovel a., a.
Charles Macarthur. They viii frams ;. y.
resolutions to-day and forward them j.; a'
mediarelv.
There being no other business he'o,s u.
meeting, an adjournment was moved s ~,
seconded.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
Domestic Tragedy III Paris.

London Telegraph: A very ezc'fa'
drama was enacted recently at o houss%
the Rue Haxo. It's occupant. a wea''n!
manufacturer. had married bis dausn'e'"
the son OF a large lard owner llvln'in 's
Rue de T%ournelles. He had had H'"'
difficulty in inducing the girl to conse''"
the match, for the reason that. unHh~,
to her father, she had for two y.s.
been carrying on = desperate tnf'a;%.
with his cashier. Nor did the l'arL.,.
put ar end to the intrigue. On Inc aIs l.,
after the wedding the bride me t 1r
lover, and almost daily acoompan'e" m.
20 a small hotel in the Rae DE bTEtg
The lady always declared thar 5hs D%
merely gone out TO se' her ta'h4r' ." he
Monday something in her mfLnF m,
husband to entertain suspicious as " ,r
conduct and yesterday afternoon
che lift him he followed h'r- sht Pr% , i.
to her fathers house. and hA1'ls ~ ~.
not at home, vent into ONE ~.
the cashier WAS sitting alone. COON "~
wa'd the husband tered lhe g
and, seeing his worst fears were cor" ID;
produced a revolver and hred ON le A,
inhictins n severe W'iu", gift
of the neck He then t"'h y n"nni
and, returning to his own h"'iSr' I hs !
himself in his bed ro m. tie ""7' A.
'ver, cut down IRE life was ex'lht.. H.. r.
he is still in II critical S'"',"riar
seems probable. As Tor 'he
re il lowering between life ana dFa'"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05

,r.rts 10 supposed to have come is about
qq;rtv feet wide, but before the finding
Il Il the rich rock not much work had tSa
".;.;rsl locators learned that rich rock had
been discovered on their ground they jump;
work. They continued their nbors u9ti II, a
hole work, satisfied that the gold.bearing
rock did not belong in that vicinity. They
did not find even q trace OF gold, and came n,e
to the conclusion that somebody had pns
w - lob on them. But whether or notsuch
~ tha case We cannot tell. Suffice it to say
ho-ever. that the assessment work on the
locations in that nei sia !. t"s dh.t n9~ deo oi
~ a~c;tement VAUDEVILLE has fallen into
;ts normal condition, and the boys who
m he'd oil to Columbia Gulch with the ex-
p~ectation OF striking it rich are conhn'ns
themselves to telling colossal stories OF the
r;ch rock discovered in California in early
Nava.